DETROIT – U.S. sales of new cars and trucks from Detroit’s traditional Big Three automakers surged in July as bargain-basement prices and popular employee pricing discounts lured customers into showrooms, analysts said. But the results may prove bittersweet since lower prices mean lower profits, for dealers and manufacturers alike. There …
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10 January
One Grand Jury Didn't Indict DeLay, Associates
WASHINGTON – A grand jury in Texas declined to indict former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (search) and two of his associates last week before another grand jury indicted them on money laundering charges. “We have inquired carefully into the case” and “failed to find a bill of indictment against …
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10 January
Topics & Guests for October 14
Weekdays at 3 p.m. in the East and high noon in the West! The news begins anew with “Studio B”… Hurricanes Katrina and Rita sent energy prices soaring last month, causing the biggest monthly increase in more than 25 years. Will it cost consumers an arm and a leg to …
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10 January
Suit Filed Against Calif. Video-Game Law
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Two trade groups representing video game makers filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn the recently passed California law banning the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. The Video Software Dealers Association (search) and Entertainment Software Association (search) contend the law is unconstitutional …
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10 January
Methodist Church Defrocks Lesbian Minister
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The highest court within the United Methodist Church (search) defrocked a lesbian minister Monday for violating the denomination’s ban on “self-avowed, practicing homosexual” clergy. The nine-member Judicial Council — seven of whom heard the case Thursday in Houston — issued the ruling through its Web site. The …
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10 January
Report on Lebanese Militias Adds Pressure on Syria
UNITED NATIONS – Lebanon (search) has yet to achieve “tangible results” in meeting U.N. demands to disarm Palestinian and Lebanese militias — a reference to the Hezbollah guerrilla group, a top envoy said in a report Wednesday. The envoy, Terje Roed-Larsen (search), said Lebanon’s inability to exert control over some …
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10 January
Israeli Troops Nab Islamic Jihad Leader
JENIN, West Bank – Israeli troops entered this West Bank (search) town Thursday and witnesses said they arrested a local leader of Islamic Jihad, pushing forward with an offensive against the Palestinian militant group following a homicide bombing that killed five Israelis. About 35 jeeps, backed by Apache helicopters, entered …
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10 January
Mouth Bomber at Loss for Words
Plenty of people have tried to rob banks with weapons they don’t have. But this one was unique. Tucson, Ariz., police say U.S. Army Sgt. Jeffry Leon Lewis Jr., stationed at nearby Fort Huachuca (search), walked into a Wells Fargo branch Monday morning and gave a teller a note stating …
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10 January
Airline Battle Spills Over Into Wikipedia
DALLAS – An eye-gouging fight between American Airlines and Southwest Airlines over air service in northern Texas has spilled over to an online encyclopedia. Wikipedia lets users create, change and even erase articles on any topic, regardless of their expertise. Supporters say its open, collaborative nature leads to a more …
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10 January
Altria Q3 Profit Up on Marlboro Strength
CHICAGO – Tobacco and food company Altria Group Inc. (MO) Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit as strong international sales of Marlboro and other cigarettes offset weakness at its Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) business. Price increases — the result of a reduction in promotional allowances — helped boost profits in its …
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